1. Describe how Jem felt about Tom Robinson's chance of aquittal?

Jem felt that it wasn't right that they always took a white mans word over a black mans word and he felt that Tom should have a fair chance.

2. Describe Mayella Ewell's testimony on the stand. What does she say happens? Is she convincing?

Mayella says that Tom came inside the fence and grabbed her around the neck. She says he got her down and took advantage of her. She isn't very convincing to me because she keeps acting like everyone is out to get her and no one will listen to her side of the story.

3. Why do you think Tom Robinson is convicted? How does Jem react?

I think Tom is convicted because he is black and Mayella cried on the stand so many times. Jem can't stand the idea that Tom wasn't given a fair chance.

4. How does Tom Robinson's testimony that he felt sorry for Mayella affect the trial?

His testimony that he feels sorry for Mayella does not go over very well. They say that a black man with all his needs had no business feeling sorry for Mayella.

5. How are things at the Radley's house these days?

They say that Scout is beginning to understand why Boo Radley stays in the house all the time.

6. Why does Aunt Alexandra refuse Scout's desire for Walter Cunningham to come over and play? How does Scout deal with this?

Aunt Alexandra says that if you cleaned Walter up and put him in new shoes he wouldn't be like Jem, ever. There was also a drinking streak in the family.

7. When Atticus is spit on by Bob Ewell, how does he change Jem's definition of bravery?

He changes Jem's definition because instead of fighting back he remained calm, made a joke out of it, and walks away.

8. Atticus explains Tom Robinson's conviction by saying, "when it's a white man's word against a black man's word, the white man always wins." Do you think this is still true today? Our we still racially based?

No, I don't think it is still true today because there is different races interacting everyday.